Football hooligans, illegal cigarettes and fines for beggars - inside Bolton Magistrates' Court
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukBolton Magistrates' Court is not a happy place. For most people, having to go there can be an intimating, confusing and extremely stressful experience.
Every criminal offence in the borough comes through this court, some will be passed on to the higher crown court while others - everything from common assault to unpaid parking tickets - will be decided right here.
Cases in magistrates court are dealt with, unsurprisingly, by magistrates. They are people who volunteer to judge offences that have involved people living their community.
Magistrates usually come in threes and, although they are given some training, they are accompanied by a legal expert who explains what punishments they can and cannot impose for a particular crime.
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